Real Problem Solvers Social Entrepreneurs in America

Name: Real Problem Solvers Social Entrepreneurs in America
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ISBN: 9780804774413

ISBN-10: 0804774412

ISBN-13: 9780804774413

Edition: 2012

Authors: Ruth A. Shapiro

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Today, "social entrepreneurship" describes a host of new initiatives, and often refers to approaches that are breaking from traditional philanthropic and charitable organizational behavior. Nowhere is this more true than in the United States—where, from 1995–2005, the number of non-profit organizations registered with the IRS grew by 53%. But, what types of change have these social entrepreneurial efforts brought to the world of civil society and philanthropy? What works in today's environment? And, what barriers are these new efforts breaking down as they endeavor to make the world a better place?The Real Problem Solversbrings together leading entrepreneurs, funders, investors, thinkers,…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 11/28/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Acknowledgments


List of Contributors



Introduction



The Entrepreneurs: Message from the Front Lines



Investing in Microfinance




Dollars, Sense, and Dignity




The Power of an Economic Niche




Building on Faith




The Entrepreneurs: A Conversation



The Funders and Investors: Why we are Different from Traditional Philanthropists



The Power of Social Entrepreneurs




A Hybrid Approach to Supporting Social Entrepreneurs




Harnessing Entrepreneurial Energy




The Strength of Business in Sustainable Change




Funders and Investors: A Conversation



The Thinkers: Profoundly New Ideas Create New Paradigms for Change



A Community Committed to Social Entrepreneurship




Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: What's New, and Why Is It Important?




The Blended Value Imperative




The Thinkers: A Conversation



The Champions: Elevating the Discourse to Global Dimensions



Collaborative Entrepreneurship: The Way to the "Everyone a Change-Maker" Society




Building Social Business




The Champions: A Conversation



The New Thinking about Social Entrepreneurship


Bibliography and Suggested Resources


Index